Naming divergences between authorities
50 materials whose GIA, FTC, CIBJO and Gem-A name columns are not identical — 30 pure wording differences plus 20 disclosure-qualifier differences.
About this comparison
- Jurisdiction
- Cross-authority comparison
- Role
- The materials whose GIA, FTC, CIBJO and Gem-A name columns on this site differ in the name itself, set side by side with the basis for each position that is on record and what it means for sellers; where a body has no position on record the column shows the entry's own English name, and the rows that differ only in the disclosure qualifier are shown on the entry pages.
- Publisher
- LumaLark Wiki
- Reference
- CIBJO – The World Jewellery Confederation. Gemmological Laboratories Book (Blue Book), Gemmological Commission 2024-1.
Counts
50 materials carry naming differences between the four authority columns on this site; stripping the disclosure qualifiers in brackets leaves 30 pure wording differences, and the remaining 20 differ only in the disclosure qualifier. On 16 of the 50 only one of the four bodies has a position on record — the other columns show the entry's own English name, which is not on record here, not a statement by those bodies.
- Materials with divergent wording
- 50
- Pure wording divergences
- 30
- Disclosure-qualifier only
- 20
Where the recorded positions come from
Each authority position in the table below is one this site has on record. Where no position is on record, the English name of the entry itself is shown and marked as not recorded: that is not on record here, not a statement by the authority. The three columns count over different sets, so each header states its own denominator.
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| Authority | Positions recorded (of 433 glossary entries) | Of which in one of the 30 rows listed below | Rows listed below with no recorded position (of 30) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIA | 42 | 17 | 13 |
| FTC | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| CIBJO | 220 | 27 | 3 |
| Gem-A | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Entries whose authority name columns differ in the name itself
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| Material | Wording | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (GGG) | GIA: Artificial Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (GGG) (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Artificial Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (GGG) (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Artificial product: GGG Gem-A: Artificial Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (GGG) (not recorded; entry name shown) | — no natural counterpart; GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Standard-level reference (annex or book, no clause number) |
| Artificial Strontium Aluminate Borate | GIA: Artificial Strontium Aluminate Borate (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Artificial Strontium Aluminate Borate (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Artificial product: Strontium Aluminate Borate Gem-A: Artificial Strontium Aluminate Borate (not recorded; entry name shown) | GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Standard-level reference (annex or book, no clause number) |
| Artificial Strontium Titanate | GIA: Artificial Strontium Titanate (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Artificial Strontium Titanate (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Artificial product: Strontium Titanate Gem-A: Artificial Strontium Titanate (not recorded; entry name shown) | GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Standard-level reference (annex or book, no clause number) |
| Artificial Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (YAG) | GIA: Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (man-made) FTC: Artificial Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (YAG) (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Artificial product: YAG Gem-A: Artificial Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (YAG) (not recorded; entry name shown) | — no natural counterpart; GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Standard-level reference (annex or book, no clause number) |
| Ceylon Sapphire | GIA: Ceylon Sapphire FTC: Sapphire CIBJO: Ceylon Sapphire (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) Gem-A: Ceylon Sapphire (not recorded; entry name shown) | (geographic variety); (§23.1: "Ceylon" implies Sri Lankan origin; unverified origin claims are deceptive) Clause-level citation |
| Chrome Chalcedony | GIA: Chrome Chalcedony (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Chrome Chalcedony (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Chrome chalcedony (Mtorolite) Gem-A: Chrome Chalcedony (not recorded; entry name shown) | Basis pending verification Basis pending verification |
| Chrysocolla Chalcedony | GIA: Chrysocolla Chalcedony (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Chrysocolla Chalcedony (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Gem silica Gem-A: Chrysocolla Chalcedony (not recorded; entry name shown) | Basis pending verification Basis pending verification |
| Colombian Emerald | GIA: Colombian Emerald FTC: Emerald CIBJO: Colombian Emerald (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) Gem-A: Colombian Emerald (not recorded; entry name shown) | (geographic origin); (§23.1: origin is a material aspect; geographic names require verification) Clause-level citation |
| Fei Cui / Jadeite Jade | GIA: Jadeite Jade / Fei Cui FTC: Jadeite CIBJO: Fei Cui Gem-A: Jadeite Jade / Fei Cui | (§23.25: an unqualified gem name may not describe another species); (jadeite jade; CIBJO Jade Book: "jade" alone insufficient); 7.2.1.49; 7.2.1.86 Clause-level citation |
| Hawk’s Eye | GIA: Hawk’s Eye (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Hawk’s Eye (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Falcon’s-eye, or Hawk’s-eye Gem-A: Hawk’s Eye (not recorded; entry name shown) | Basis pending verification Basis pending verification |
| Hetian Yu / Nephrite | GIA: Nephrite / Hetian Jade FTC: Nephrite CIBJO: Nephrite Gem-A: Nephrite | (CIBJO Jade Book); 7.2.1.154 Clause-level citation |
| Kashmir Sapphire | GIA: Kashmir Sapphire FTC: Sapphire CIBJO: Kashmir Sapphire (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) Gem-A: Kashmir Sapphire (not recorded; entry name shown) | (geographic variety; origin requires lab report); (§23.1: origin is a material aspect; an unverified geographic name is deceptive) Clause-level citation |
| Labradorite (Spectrolite) | GIA: Labradorite (Spectrolite) (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Labradorite (Spectrolite) (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Labradorite Gem-A: Labradorite (Spectrolite) (not recorded; entry name shown) | Basis pending verification Basis pending verification |
| Lead-Glass-Filled Ruby | GIA: Lead-glass Filled Ruby (treated composite) FTC: Lead-Glass-Filled Ruby (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Ruby Gem-A: Lead-glass Filled Ruby | (lead glass filled open fractures and cavities, code F/SC; Gemstone Book Annex 8) Standard-level reference (annex or book, no clause number) |
| Man-made Glass | GIA: Man-made Glass (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Man-made Glass (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Artificial product: Glass Gem-A: Man-made Glass (not recorded; entry name shown) | GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Standard-level reference (annex or book, no clause number) |
| Onyx (banded chalcedony) | GIA: Onyx (banded chalcedony) (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Onyx (banded chalcedony) (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Onyx Gem-A: Onyx (banded chalcedony) (not recorded; entry name shown) | 7.2.1.160 Clause-level citation |
| Plastic | GIA: Plastic (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Plastic (not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Artificial product: Plastic Gem-A: Plastic (not recorded; entry name shown) | 7.2.1.181 Clause-level citation |
| Precious Coral | GIA: Precious Coral (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Coral CIBJO: Precious Coral Gem-A: Precious Coral (not recorded; entry name shown) | (§23.24: disclose treatments; §23.27: not "natural" if artificial); (CIBJO Coral Book: must identify genus: Corallium / Pleurocorallium / Hemicorallium); GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Clause-level citation |
| Pressed Amber | GIA: Reconstructed Amber (pressed) FTC: Pressed Amber CIBJO: Pressed Amber Gem-A: Pressed Amber | (§23.24: treatment disclosure); (CIBJO Gem Materials: not "amber" alone); GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Clause-level citation |
| Rock Crystal | GIA: Rock Crystal (colorless quartz) FTC: Quartz (colorless) CIBJO: Rock Crystal Gem-A: Rock Crystal (not recorded; entry name shown) | (quartz variety) Standard-level reference (annex or book, no clause number) |
| Smoky Quartz (brown variety) | GIA: Smoky Quartz (brown variety) (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Smoky Quartz (brown variety) (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Smoky quartz Gem-A: Smoky Quartz (brown variety) (not recorded; entry name shown) | Basis pending verification Basis pending verification |
| South Sea Cultured Pearl | GIA: South Sea Cultured Pearl FTC: Cultured Pearl CIBJO: South Sea Cultured Pearl Gem-A: South Sea Cultured Pearl (not recorded; entry name shown) | (§23.19: definition; §23.21: "cultured" may not be dropped); (CIBJO Pearl Book: cultured not "natural") Clause-level citation |
| Synthetic Cubic Zirconia | GIA: Laboratory-grown Cubic Zirconia (CZ) FTC: Laboratory-created Cubic Zirconia CIBJO: Artificial product: Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Gem-A: Artificial Cubic Zirconia | (disclose man-made); — no natural counterpart; GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Standard-level reference (annex or book, no clause number) |
| Synthetic Diamond | GIA: Laboratory-grown Diamond FTC: Laboratory-created Diamond CIBJO: Synthetic Diamond Gem-A: Synthetic Diamond | (§23.12: definition of "diamond"; §23.25: qualified naming); GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Clause-level citation |
| Synthetic Emerald | GIA: Laboratory-grown Emerald FTC: Laboratory-created Emerald CIBJO: Synthetic Emerald Gem-A: Synthetic Emerald | GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Standard-level reference (annex or book, no clause number) |
| Synthetic Opal | GIA: Laboratory-grown Opal FTC: Laboratory-created Opal CIBJO: Synthetic Opal Gem-A: Synthetic Opal | Basis pending verification Basis pending verification |
| Synthetic Ruby | GIA: Laboratory-grown Ruby FTC: Laboratory-created Ruby CIBJO: Synthetic Ruby Gem-A: Synthetic Ruby | (§23.25: disclose laboratory-grown); GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Clause-level citation |
| Synthetic Sapphire | GIA: Laboratory-grown Sapphire FTC: Laboratory-created Sapphire CIBJO: Synthetic Sapphire Gem-A: Synthetic Sapphire | GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Standard-level reference (annex or book, no clause number) |
| Synthetic Spinel | GIA: Laboratory-grown Spinel FTC: Laboratory-created Spinel CIBJO: Synthetic Spinel Gem-A: Synthetic Spinel (not recorded; entry name shown) | GB/T 16552-2017 Annex A Standard-level reference (annex or book, no clause number) |
| Tiger’s Eye | GIA: Tiger’s Eye (not recorded; entry name shown) FTC: Tiger’s Eye (no wording in the text on file — not recorded; entry name shown) CIBJO: Tiger’s-eye Gem-A: Tiger’s Eye (not recorded; entry name shown) | 7.2.1.240 Clause-level citation |